south korean air pollution Archives

Government-Civilian Consultation Body to Play Important Role in Reducing Emissions

SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – The opinions of civilians will play a direct role in deciding the greenhouse gas emissions policy of South Korea going forward, the Ministry of Environment revealed on January 1. Following the government’s decision last December to restructure the systems in place to deal with climate change, chief oversight of [...]

South Korea’s Misguided Fight Against Air Pollution

SEOUL, April 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A day without a fine dust warning is rapidly becoming a rare occasion in South Korea, as a gray haze of fine particulate matter and smog continues to blanket the Korean Peninsula. Record high levels of air pollution, which easily exceed the World Health Organization’s recommended limits, grab the [...]